Holy Sh*t I Have ADHD

Kate Gobes, Neurodiversity Affirming Counsellor - Episode 83

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jordan is joined by Kate Gobes, a counselor and passionate advocate for neurodivergent people. She tells her story of being diagnosed in her...

Ben Holmes of Guiding Light Podcast - Episode 82

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jordan is joined by Ben Holmes of the Guiding Light Podcast. Ben tells his story of addiction and recovery, and how finding community throu...

How do you cope? - Episode 81

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get deep into the weeds about the Middle East. Fair warning that it's not exactly an easy listen! Production and music by Jordan Lane...

What do you do when your tools don't work anymore? - Episode 80

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing a thought from a couple of episodes ago, Robbie and Jordan ask how you shake things up when your established routines and tools aren't ...

A Microdiscussion on Microdosing Psychedelics - Episode 79

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie started microdosing and Jordan has questions. Vice article: https://www.vice.com/en/article/88xeep/microdosing-psychedelics-adhd-study Frontier...

Credentialism & Stress - Episode 78

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by some recent academic run-ins, Robbie and Jordan talk about their insecurities about post-secondary education. They also discuss Samuel Pro...

Examining Your Default Settings - Episode 77

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan ring in 2024 by trying to reframe the usual "New Year, New Me" resolution talk that takes place every January. What if ins...

Elizabeth from OneSpace - Episode 76

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie & Jordan welcome Elizabeth, founder of OneSpace, a Vancouver-based co-working space. We talk about ADHD needs in office environme...

'Tis The Season - Episode 75

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie & Jordan catch up & talk about retail, emotional labour, and some of the baggage that comes with the holidays. Video versio...

Kai Northcott - Episode 74

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie & Jordan welcome neurodivergent content creator & coach Kai Northcott to the show! Kai tells us about how their dissatisfacti...

The Stories We Tell Ourselves - Episode 73

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie & Jordan talk about both the narratives we make up for ourselves as ADHDers, and the fabulous imagined lives we think others are leading. ...

Playing Water Polo With Dolphins - Minisode 14

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up and Robbie tells a story of sensory overwhelm at a recent networking event. Video version available through our ⁠⁠⁠⁠P...

Gratitude and Gratuities - Episode 72

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about haircuts, the latest in tipping culture, accessibility & accommodation, and trying to cultivate gratitude. ...

Prioritizing - Episode 71

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan catch up and talk about loneliness, the difficulty of socializing, and how isolation compounds itself, which turns into a ...

The Importance of Emotion in ADHD / 2 ODD Ducks - Episode 70

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan discuss Dr. Russell Barkley's lecture "The Importance of Emotion in ADHD," advocating for including more emo...

Shallow Connections - Episode 69

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan catch up and discuss Sari Botton's article "The (Pandemic) Time Warp," exploring our own feelings of time co...

Dmitry Pushkarev - Episode 68

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by Dmitry Pushkarev, founder and CEO of Sidekick. After a career in academia at Stanford University, Dmitry lef...

BBC vs. ADHD w/ David Levy - Episode 67

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan welcome David Levy of ADHDcounselling.uk and N20 Counselling back for a UK ADHD news roundup. A recent BBC Panorama docum...

Arbind "Arbdog" Gill - Episode 66

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Jordan and Stopped Clock Vintage. Check out stoppedclockvintage.com for 800+ pieces of vintage clothing, collectible...

Selling Yourself - Episode 65

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about the tensions and contradictions of working for yourself as an ADHD-er. Aspects of ADHD make for good leaders, f...

Carling Middlestead of I Did Not Sign Up For This - Episode 64

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by Carling Middlestead of the I Did Not Sign Up For This podcast. Carling shares her ADHD discovery story and w...

That Harry & Gabor Thing - Episode 63

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a movie-length episode this week as Robbie & Jordan get deep in the weeds on Dr. Gabor Maté's live public ADHD diagnosis of Prince H...

ADHD & POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) - Episode 62

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan chat about POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome). Have you ever "stood up too fast" and felt faint or dizzy, wi...

Sailing the Friend Ship Through Stormy Waters - Episode 61

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about some of the difficult aspects of friendship. Why do some friendships feel one-sided? How come friendships can f...

New Year, New Me, Same ADHD - Episode 60

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan discuss the annual tradition of New Year's Resolutions as 2022 swiftly draws to a close. Do resolutions actually help people with AD...

Dealing with amBIGuity - Episode 59

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy holidays from HSIHADHD! This week Robbie and Jordan talk about confusion, ambiguity, and how our ADHD brains cope with uncertainty in our work a...

Where Have We Been? - Episode 58

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan's been sick most of November and we haven't been able to record! Robbie and Jordan learn what's new with each other since Jordan's visit to Van...

Live from Robbie's Office - Episode 57

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded the day after our live event, Oct. 22 2022; the audio quality isn't great on this one because we're sharing a mic and crashing our hands into...

Robbie: This isn't about maturity- Minisode 14

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie pops in for a quick check-in and chats about the misguided narrative that people with ADHD lack maturity.  HINT: We're adulting just fine,...

Robbie and Jordan on the Fly - Episode 56

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan have a quick catch up and chat about ADHD Standby Mode, anxiety, and Jordan's upcoming trip to Vancouver for OMG I Have AD...

Social Media and Authenticity - Episode 55

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan catch up and as usual the conversation turns to social media. If every platform is pivoting to video, social media becomes...

Chris Gilham of Gambling Education Network - Episode 54

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Content warning: this episode contains a discussion of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. This week Jordan speaks with Chris Gilham of Gambling ...

hart caplan, Existential Psychotherapist - Episode 53

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by Existential Psychotherapist hart caplan of Nightingale Counselling & Research. It's a very juicy convers...

Routine Maintenance - Episode 52

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan catch up and talk about the care and maintenance of routines. What routines are working? Where do we need routine but don'...

David Levy - Episode 51

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, David Levy joins Jordan for a chat about his work at adhdcounselling.uk, his own adult ADHD discovery journey, and what he's learned about ...

Joel St. Julien - Episode 50

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Composer, musician and sound artist Joel St. Julien joins Robbie and Jordan for episode 50. Joel recently released "Masking," a gorgeous electronic al...

Christie Faye Collins - Episode 49

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Nomi founder Christie Faye Collins joins Robbie and Jordan on the show. They discuss Christie's Autism discovery, dating while neurodivergen...

Todd and Andrew - Minisode 13

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Todd has a question about dating with ADHD and Andrew drops by with some kind words of encouragement. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers, ...

Welcome Back - Episode 48

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a whopping 5-week forced absence we're back in the saddle! This week Robbie and Jordan catch up and answer some questions from our patrons. It's...

Talkin' Sh*t 2 💩 - Episode 47

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're all over the place this week! Robbie talks about getting overwhelmed on a trip to the clinic, and Jordan gets overwhelmed trying to unpack the n...

Figuring It Out feat. Carla Ciccone - Episode 46

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week journalist Carla Ciccone (New Yorker, Bon Appetit, Catapult) joins Robbie and Jordan on the show. They discuss Carla's pandemic ADHD discove...

April Fool's - Episode 45

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan catch up after Robbie's recent move. We also discuss Jesse Meadows' recent piece What Is A Working Memory? and chat about how hard i...

Growing Up Twice Gifted feat. DJ Perron - Episode 44

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Jordan sits down with Daniel "DJ" Perron. We discuss growing up "twice gifted" and undiagnosed, the alienation of being different, and how D...

The Grass Is Greener - Episode 43

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about Jesse Meadows' piece Rhythmanalyzing ADHD, Akshay Kulkarni's CBC piece about nature access and ADHD, Internatio...

We did it - Episode 42

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're in a celebration mood this week. The OMG I Have ADHD project received funding from Simon Fraser University, and this show hit 50,000 plays as we...

Talkin' Sh*t 💩 - Episode 41

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about short term memory problems, feeling scatterbrained, trusting yourself and others, and... poop? 💩 Check out J...

Let's Talk - Episode 40

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week is equal parts laughter and anger as Robbie and Jordan discuss Big Telecom's presence in mental health supports. We also chat about being to...

The Three Rs: Rants, Raves and Ruminations - Episode 39

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan cut loose! We talk about "panoramic attention," being on both sides of misdirected anger, birding, and the US Postal Servi...

What's New In 2022? - Episode 38

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan reflect on the first year of the podcast and chat about their plans for 2022. We also chat about Christmas baking, keeping...

Santina Mozgiel, ADHD Therapist - Episode 37

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan sit down with Santina Mozgiel, ADHD therapist and a registered Clinician in the Vancouver area. Santina tells us a very fu...

Our Year of Discovery - Episode 36

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan catch up, talk about work (surprise!) and reflect on how we've grown in the past 12 months since learning we have ADHD. We...

ADHD and Touch - Episode 35

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan get in our feelings and talk touch. We discuss tactile sensitivity, feeling overwhelmed by touch, self-touch as self-care,...

Back to Reality - Episode 34

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are back in their respective provinces and catch up on the last week and change. We talk about impostor syndrome and emplo...

Building Your ADHD Community feat. Ryan Walter Wagner - Episode 33

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan finally sit down with photographer, artist and musician Ryan Walter Wagner. Ryan was also an early listener of the show wh...

Putting Yourself Out There - Episode 32

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Vancouver, it's Monday afternoon! Jordan is visiting so this week the show is brought to you from the comfort of Robbie's couch. We chat abo...

ADHD Awareness Month - Episode 31

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan unpack the idea of "awareness" for ADHD Awareness Month. What IS awareness? Can it affect change? What are the limitations...

20K Celebration and the Comparison Trap - Episode 30

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week HSIHADHD celebrates 20,000 plays! Thanks to everyone who's checked the show out so far and the 300 or so of you who tune in every episode.&n...

The Vagus Nerve - Episode 29

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about the vagus nerve and its effects on regulating our parasympathetic systems, the gut-brain link, and ways to stim...

Hoary Old Cliches - Episode 28

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about money anxiety, negative thought loops, body doubling, external positive reinforcement, and more! Thank you so ...

Rise and Grind - Episode 27

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan chat about the "always on call" expectations of modern work, the unreliability of memory, building reflection time into yo...

Catastrophizing and the Anxiety Spiral - Episode 26

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan chat about catastrophic thought spirals, anxiety, and some of the strategies we use to snap ourselves out of the self-rein...

The Dharma Bums vs. The Promo-Industrial Complex - Episode 25

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan go in without a topic and come out with a great episode. Robbie debriefs about her recent retreat and her new relationship...

Time (Is On My Side) - Episode 24

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan talk about how ADHD affects our perception of time. Chronic lateness (or earliness in our cases), losing time in hyperfocus on simpl...

The Freewheeling Adventures of HSIHADHD - Episode 23

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan catch up, chat about accessibility, socializing, friendships, noise and more! Production and music by Jordan Lane. Find H...

Robbie on the radio - Minisode 13

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this short but sweet (and a touch befuddled on what day it is) minisode, Robbie talks about an audio project she created that invites people into h...

10K Celebration - Episode 22

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week is pretty loosey-goosey. Robbie and Jordan celebrate 10,000 downloads, catch up a bit, and talk about navigating "openness" in their public ...

ADHD and Education feat. Dominic Maggiolo - Episode 21

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by Dominic Maggiolo, an educator who works as a vice-principal in the Vancouver area.  We talk about his e...

Anna - Minisode 12

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anna T stops by with a listener voicemail about her experiences, recent diagnosis and new understanding of herself. Thank you so much for sharing with...

The ADHD Creative feat. John Schaidler - Episode 20

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by award-winning editor, author, photographer and director John Schaidler. We talk about his career as a creati...

New Understandings - Episode 19

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about some of the ways we understand ourselves and other people differently since figuring out we have ADHD. We also ...

Reckoning with Canada's Residential Schools - Minisode 11

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

**Content warning**  This is a conversation about Canada's oppression and brutal treatment of Indigenous peoples and the recent discovery of 215 ...

Belief Systems - Episode 18

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about belief systems, the lenses that colour how we see the world around us as well as our internal world. We discuss...

Hyperfocus on the Positive - Episode 17

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan pat ourselves on the back.  We talk about our creative outlets, our successes and failures, and how important it is a...

Josh - Minisode 10

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Josh stops by with a listener voicemail 2 days into his recent ADHD diagnosis. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, it's really validatin...

Lindy - Minisode 9

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Lindy drops by all the way from Australia with a voicemail. Thanks so much Lindy and best of luck to you and Jodie with your new podcast! -R...

5000 Stream Celebration - Minisode 8

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week we hit 5,000 total streams on our little mental health podcast, Holy Shit I Have ADHD. Thank you so much to everyone who has listened, who h...

Porous Boundaries & Personality Fluidity - Episode 16

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Robbie and Jordan chat about the unique ways in which ADHD makes us socialize differently from other people. As empathetic people, people w...

What's In A Name? Person-First Language - Episode 15

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lot has changed in the way we talk about health over the last 40 years. Including the terminology around disability.  Person-first language ent...

ADHD, Body Image, and Disordered Eating - Episode 14

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Content warning: this episode contains a frank discussion about subjects related to body image, including eating disorders. Listener discretion is adv...

Everything Looks Like A Nail - Episode 13

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan talk about dipping their toes into ADHD Twitter, ADHD resources more generally, and how overwhelming it can feel to try to navigate ...

ADHD, Rest and Sleep (and more) - Episode 12

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan talk about their difficulties as ADHD people getting their bodies and minds to settle down so they can rest and sleep. Room temperat...

Groundhog Day, Again - Episode 11

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan talk about their experiences over the past year in quarantine; the ups, downs, and crushing sameness. Written and hosted by Robbie M...

ADHD, Kinesthesia, Body Awareness and Proprioception - Episode 10

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan chat about our own historical mind-body connections (or lack thereof), and what has changed since diagnosis. But we get a ...

Ariana - Minisode 7

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week we got our first voicemail from listener Ariana! Thank you so much for the message, we're so happy that people are listening and relating. I...

Getting Organized - Episode 9

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan talk about capacity, career burnout, and their own efforts toward getting their lives organized since learning they have ADHD, devel...

Trauma and Empathy feat. Leanne - Episode 8

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan are joined by Leanne, a Master's of Social Work student, fellow adult ADHD diagnosee, and recovering podcaster (Sports are...

Mood Swings, Public Speaking, Sincerity, and the HSIHADHD Small Business Summit - Episode 7

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Robbie and Jordan talk about mood swings, public speaking, the ADHD "sixth sense" about sincerity and authenticity, and some of the challeng...

Valentine's Day special: ADHD and its effects on romance, love & relationships - Episode 6

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Robbie share stories of their challenges being in relationships and the world at large while grappling with their recently discovered neuro...

Expectations vs Reality - Minisode 6

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie gets upset after realizing she doesn't have the mastery of an editing program she just started using while grappling with a challenging physica...

Rena Kozak of Child Actress & Studio StZo - Episode 5

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rena Kozak joins Robbie and Jordan from her studio in Montreal. Rena is an audio engineer, (former) tour manager, musician, and aspiring ele...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind - Minisode 5

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie talks about how her ADHD brain doesn't have a clue what's in most of the drawers in her home, including a hearing assistance device that could ...

Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria - Episode 4

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger Warning: self-harm. This episode contains a frank discussion of self-harm and listener discretion is advised. Robbie and Jordan talk about an ...

ADHD and the work environment feat. AJ Kandy - Episode 3

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

EDITOR'S NOTE, MAY 2023: a previous version of this episode contained some inaccurate medical information. That segment has now been removed. For ...

The Heartbreak of Permanent Potential- Minisode 4

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Gabor Maté's book Scattered Minds, he quotes a patient describing herself as a person of permanent potential.  Robbie shares a story that ill...

Curiosity, Creativity, Vulnerability and Spontaneity - Episode 2

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie and Jordan talk about theme songs and focus music, the 7/4 polyrhythms of ADHD thought and speech,  Jordan explains why he edits with a li...

The Migraine Analogy - Minisode 3

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone experiences parts of the ADHD experience like distractibility, forgetfulness and mood swings. They're part of being human. As a result, it ca...

Know when to walk away - Minisode 2

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robbie reflects on the events of January 6, 2021, a heartbreaking and chaotic day in American history.  For folks with ADHD, breaking news can be...

ADHD and mild noise - Minisode 1

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan gets a little emotional narrating his experience of trying to get some writing done with the seemingly minor distractions of a computer fan and...